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cinematicdiversions

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1. "calling 911 "for almost everything" "
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 12:47 AM
Nov 2021

I would be surprised if I have called 911 more than once a decade.

If people are calling 911 that often there must be extraordinary circumstances involved.

That said abolishing the police is a lunatic idea that leads to a lot more black deaths than the police on thier worst day could muster.

In fact, the recent police slowdown has managed to result in the death of way more black youths (by a factor of thousands) than the protests were about in the first place.

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Why Do We Call the Police? [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2021 OP
"calling 911 "for almost everything" " cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #1
Yeah Dorian Gray Nov 2021 #5
That 'Factor Of Thousands', Sir, Needs Some Backing.... The Magistrate Nov 2021 #7
The numbers. cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #8
And The Causation, Sir? The Magistrate Nov 2021 #9
I've never called 911 Klaralven Nov 2021 #2
You can call 911 gere in KCMO but they don't come leftyladyfrommo Nov 2021 #3
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K&R. Cannot waaaaaait to get my hands on this book. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #6
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